You poor schmoe. I came back from Vietnam in 1972 where I could have bought the new Toyota Celica, for a low taxfree PX price, recommended by Car & Driver.
Instead I listened to the propaganda about buying American & bought a Vega instead. Oil burner from the getgo. Then I read about the mutinous `workers’ at the Lordstown plant where Vegas were made & which day of the week was worst in terms of quality.
In 1977 I did the only engine rebuild of my life when I assembled a Vega engine with a sleeved block. Didn’t stop the oil burning, that turned out to be a design flaw in the valve seats. Got rid of it in 1978.
Learned everything I know about repairing cars with that Vega.